Suspected prowler indicted by Boone County grand jury, faces additional charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man who was accused of breaking into several women’s apartments over the past four years was indicted by a grand jury on Friday.
Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez, 33, of Columbia, is now charged with two counts of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree burglary, two counts of forgery and a count of misdemeanor stealing. He was previously charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of forgery.
An arraignment for the new set of charges is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.
According to court documents in previous reporting, Hernandez's fingerprints have been connected to at least three cases of a man violating the privacy of multiple women.
Columbia police released the first statement asking for the community's help in identifying a suspected prowler on Nov. 8, 2022. The victim's ages ranged from 20-30 years old. Many of the incidents happened in south Columbia, with many occurring at apartments off of South Old 63.
